Tuesday, 25 April 2017

Christian youths guard Mosques, Muslim youths guard churches in Plateau – PCRC



Charity Nnaji


Christian youth now guard Mosques while their Muslim counterparts guard Churches in Plateau.

The Chairman of Police Community Relations Committee, Plateau State chapter, Ola Azeez, disclosed this when he led the group on a visit to the Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Nazif, in Jos on Monday.

According to media report, Christians guard Mosques during Muslim festivities and Muslims youths guard Churches during Christian festivities in Plateau.

Azeez said the group adopted the strategy to consolidate on the prevalent peace in the state, adding that the efforts had enhanced the cordial understanding among the different faiths in the state.

The chairman, therefore, solicited the state government’s support to ensure the success of the group’s effort.
The committee is responsible for setting up Neighborhood Watch in Jos metro.


Receiving the group, Nazif commended the group for the effort initiating and actualizing “The Neighbourhood watch”.
He noted that a good number of young men and women that had nothing to do have now engaged in the neighbourhood watch.

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